In all seriousness, though, love this guy's design. I think you got the proportions spot on as well - he looks a lot like a TLK lion. Is he, perhaps, related to Tiifu? I don't think I know of any other canon lion with light ear rims like that. I'm also picking up Vitani's eyes and nose shape here... hmmm...
LOL I actually didn't think about any of that, just doodled something up. Haven't figured out much about him yet, planning to do some RPs with him, though. He really could be related to them both though... perhaps Tiifu has a brother who fathers 'Tani's child???
Or Tiifu and 'Tani just magically have a lovechild.
I mean, c'mon, it's TLK, anything is possible.
To be real, though, yeah, that sounds like an interesting idea. I've heard some people toss around the thought that Zuri and Tiifu are related, also - do you believe in this? I mean, guess it's not too much of a stretch that she might also have siblings off-screen. Kiara did (for 17 years, apparently).
And that's fine, lol. Random characters are cool. But maybe relating him to some canons will give you some character development ideas?
I'm also picking up Vitani's eyes and nose shape here... hmmm...